Ever had a request for a meeting from your manager?
My boss wanted to have quick catchup. Nothing unusual about that. It happened all the time.
But soon as I sat down I knew it wasn’t any ordinary meeting.
It was one of “those” meetings.
The ones we dread.
To be let go.
It happens to many of us.
So I joined another company. It was the rise of the personal computer revolution. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates were in a battle to dominate the new tech landscape.
I dived in and created business opportunities for my new masters. After 2 years I was headhunted to another company because of my drive, ambition and results.
So this time I had the choice and more control.
Three years later I had transformed their business, increased sales by over 500% and company revenue had grown from $6 million to $30 million.
But then I was called to meet with the CEO. A normal occurrence.
Again it was one of “those” meetings.
But this time it was bit different.
Our major supplier had not been paid its debts and was placing our company into liquidation.
I was out of a job again!
Fast forward
A few years later I was between jobs. That’s code for “unemployed”.